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Cellular pathology of cancer
Define metaplasia,
Give two examples of metaplasia o...,
What are the two types of metapla...
26  cards
The cell cycle and its control
What is contact inhibition of cel...,
What happens during the three sta...,
What are centrosomes and what do ...
26  cards
Biological Basis of Cancer Therapy
What are the five most common can...,
List the 6 types of cytotoxic che...,
What are the main types of target...
41  cards
Signalling mechanisms of growth and division
In the presence of growth signals...,
Cross phosphorylation of tyrosine...,
Describe the structure of the grb...
37  cards
DNA Damage and Repair
Describe the different base modif...,
Summarise the different causes of...,
State some different types of dna...
37  cards
Apoptosis
Define necrosis,
Define apoptosis,
Describe the process of necrosis
44  cards
Angiogenesis
What are the three ways of making...,
What is the main trigger for angi...,
What is the most essential pro an...
36  cards
Invasion - regulation of cell migration
State the steps of epithelial tum...,
What are the 5 different types of...,
What physiological phenomena does...
36  cards
External factors controlling division and behaviour of normal and cancerous cells
What are three external factors t...,
Describe what happens to a cell w...,
Describe the degree of proliferat...
35  cards
Oncogenes and Tumour Suppressors
What are the six hallmarks of cancer,
What are the two emerging hallmar...,
Differentiate between proto oncog...
22  cards
Cancer epidemiology
Highest global causes of death,
How have death rates from cvs dis...,
Describe the cancer incidence in ...
20  cards
Cancer as a disease – Breast Cancer
What is special about the breast ...,
Where do the vast majority of bre...,
Describe the two layers of epithe...
45  cards
Colorectal Cancer
What cancer is the major cancer o...,
3 main functions of the colon,
What type of carcinoma are most c...
30  cards
Cancer as a disease - Leukaemia
What is the most common cancer in...,
What is the literal meaning of le...,
Where does the problem exist in l...
36  cards
Cancer as a disease - Skin cancer
What are the five layers of the e...,
What are the main cell types in t...,
State the types of skin cancer th...
43  cards

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